Applying to Graduate School.pdf

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1、ApplyingtoGraduateSchoolTips,Timeline,andToolsoftheTradeAPPLyInGTOGRADUATESCHOOL1IntroductionApplyingtograduateschoolcanbeacomplicatedandtime-consumingprocess.Onceyoudecidethatagraduatedegreeisforyou,youfacenumerousquestions:WhatkindofdegreedoIwant?WhereshouldIapply?WhattestsdoIneedtot

2、ake?Thisguidebookgivesyouaquickoverviewofthethingsyoushouldknowaboutapplyingtograduateschool—fromchoosingtherightprogramtoputtingtogetherIntroduction1astrongapplication.KeepinmindthatthetypicalgraduateadmissionsThinkbig2processcantakeaslongassixtoninemonths.TogiveyouanideaofMythsaboutg

3、raduateschool3thetypicaladmissionstimelineofdeadlinesandrequirements,seetheFindingtherightmatch7suggestedtimetableforapplicationsonpages14-15.Discoveryourself7Ifyouareconsideringgraduateschool,congratulations.WithaChoosingamaster’sorPhD?8graduatedegree,youhavethepotentialtoapplygreater

4、depthofLearningaboutgraduateprograms8knowledgetoyourfieldandtocreatemoreoptionsforcareergrowth.Choosingagraduateprogram9HowmanygraduateapplicationsshouldIsubmit?11Applytograduateschool—forfree!11Applicationexpensesworksheet13AverageEarningsbyEducationalAttainment,2007Suggestedtimetable

5、forapplications14–15Creatingastrongapplication17$121,340Writingthepersonalstatement19$95,785Acceptinganoffer21$70,559Fundinggraduateeducation21$59,365Findingfellowships23$33,609$41,447Moneymanagement25Monthlyexpensesworksheet27CICmemberuniversities28SummerResearchOpportunityHighschoolA

6、ssociateBachelor'sMaster'sProfessionalDoctorateProgram(SROP)insidebackorGEDdegreedegreedegreedegreedegreeMoreinformationinsidebackSource:U.S.CensusBureau,CurrentPopulationSurvey,2008AnnualSocialandEconomicSupplement.Allworkers25yearsandolder.ThisguidebookisprovidedbytheCommitteeonInsti

7、tutionalCooperation(CIC),anacademicconsortiumof12researchuniversitiesfoundedin1958.Amongotheractivities,CICuniversitiescollaboratetomakegraduateeducationmoreaccessibleforstudentsfromallbackgrounds.TheCommitteeonInstitutionalCooperationgratefullyacknowledgesagenerousgiftfromtheProcter